Joe Drennan
Sports EditorAfter starting the season winless in their first eight games, the Forest Lake High School girls hockey team won three straight games in the Cambridge Holiday Tournament, then tied Suburban East Conference rival Mounds View 1-1.
The Rangers began the Cambridge Holiday Tournament with their first win of the season as they beat Moose Lake Area 3-2 last Monday.
On Tuesday Keeta Koalska scored two goals, and Kate Haglund and Stephanie Haider each scored their own goals in the Rangers 4-2 win over St. Francis-North Branch. Eighth grade goalie Kim Fredrick helped the Rangers seal their second consecutive victory as she stopped 14 of 16 shots in the game.
Wednesday, the Rangers shutout Cambridge-Isanti Ý 1-0 to win the tournament. Anna Johnson was the lone goal scorer, as Fredrick stopped all 13 Cambridge-Isanti shots to conserve her first shutout of the season.
ìThe girls played three really good games and they worked hard and earned it,î Rangers head coach Shawn Everson said. ìIt was nice to win, and I think it built some confidence for the team.î
In their first game of 2004, the Rangers skated to a 1-1 tie with Mounds View in a SEC game Saturday night. Johnson was the goal scorer for the Rangers, but Fredrick was the true star of the game. Fredrick stopped 39 of 40 Mustangs shots. The Rangers only managed to get ten shots of their own on the Mustangs goalie.
ìKim just played phenomenal,î Everson said. ìShe had one of her best games all year.î
With their record now 3-7-2, Everson says the key to his teamís play in the coming games is going to be their consistency.
ìThe girls are starting to do a lot of the things we are teaching them in practice and itís starting to show,î Everson said. ìItís just a matter of consistency. They are working hard right now and they are going out there and working with a good attitude. I think itís starting to come together right now.î
The Rangers next game is Friday against Park Center. Face-off is at 7:30 p.m. at the Maroon and Gold Arena.
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